Category City News
COLUMN: Medicare Part B premiums, deductibles decreasing in 2023
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
Longtime Salem public works director to retire
Salem’s Director of Public Works, Peter Fernandez, announced Monday that he is retiring effective Jan. 6 after 28 years working for the city of Salem.
Salem Health technician who appeared to mock patient no longer works at hospital
Salem Health has concluded its investigation into an emergency department technician who posted a video that appeared to mock the sound of a patient in pain. The hospital said the technician is no longer employed, but didn’t clarify if they resigned or were fired.
Renovation of former Whitlock’s space gets $500,000 boost
The developer behind Fork Forty is turning the historic downtown building into a mix of upstairs apartments and street-level businesses.
Sick children and adult patients jam Oregon’s hospitals
Hospital officials are coping with a trifecta of infections spreading throughout the community.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Commissioners to hold public hearing on raising garbage rates in unincorporated Marion County
A Marion County proposal calls for increasing garbage rates in unincorporated areas of the county by 2.8% for urban residents and 1.1% for rural residents.
A tight rental market puts strain on Salem women’s shelters
At the Center for Hope and Safety, the average shelter stay length for domestic violence survivors has tripled over the past year because of the time needed to find an apartment.
Bellshaw started retirement talks once put on leave and no investigation was expected, attorney says
Salem city officials release documents showing what they said were their efforts to find someone to investigate allegations against Deputy Police Chief Steve Bellshaw. The city has said no one was hired.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Salem City Council to hear Salem Public Library’s strategic plan
The Salem City Council meets Monday at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a vote on whether to apply for a state grant for the fire department, and a rent freeze for CC:Media.